Quick answer
秒 is the kanji for "One sixtieth of a minute". Its reading is びょう (byou). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
One sixtieth of a minute
Also : Second (unit of time)
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 秒 represents 'SECOND (1/60 MINUTE)'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of second (1/60 minute).
On-reading: びょう — remember this sound by associating it with second (1/60 minute).
Example Sentences
百メートル走の記録を十秒以内に縮めることが目標です。
ひゃくめーとるそうのきろくをじゅうびょういないにちぢめることがもくひょうです。
My goal is to reduce the 100-meter dash record to within 10 seconds.
本番まであと三十秒しかないのに、まだ準備ができていません。
ほんばんまであとさんじゅうびょうしかないのに、まだじゅんびができていません。
There are only 30 seconds until the real thing, yet preparations aren't done.
Vocabulary using 秒
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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